EQ, MBB, WBB Earn 41 Academic All-Big 12 Honors
4/30/2026 12:00:00 PM | Equestrian, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Student-Athlete Center for Excellence
IRVING, Texas – A total of 41 Baylor student-athletes earned a place on the 2026 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Teams, announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon.
The Winter Academic All-Big 12 Teams recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at conference institutions that participate in winter sports.
Of the 41 green and gold honorees, equestrian led the way with 28 recipients, while women's basketball accounted for seven spots and men's basketball collected six.
To qualify for the Winter Academic Team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher, either cumulative or over the two previous semesters, and must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen are not eligible, while transfers in their first year of academic residence are eligible. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 WINTER TEAM
Obi Agbim – Men's Basketball
James Goodis – Men's Basketball
Will Kuykendall – Men's Basketball
Caden Powell – Men's Basketball
Michael Rataj – Men's Basketball
Dan Skillings Jr. – Men's Basketball
Ella Brow – Women's Basketball
Bella Fontleroy – Women's Basketball
Kiersten Johnson – Women's Basketball
Kayla Nelms – Women's Basketball
Kiera Pemberton – Women's Basketball
Taliah Scott – Women's Basketball
Jana Van Gytenbeek – Women's Basketball
Addisyn Albers – Equestrian
Lucia Ament – Equestrian
Lilly Anthes – Equestrian
Kaydee Bennett – Equestrian
Daniela Carvajal – Equestrian
Mia Chimenti – Equestrian
Emma Covarrubias – Equestrian
Juliette Earley – Equestrian
Bella Hehr – Equestrian
Isabelle Hildebrandt – Equestrian
Olive Holm – Equestrian
Maddie Jordan – Equestrian
Lauren Jorgensen – Equestrian
Britt McIlnay – Equestrian
Avery Mortman – Equestrian
Caroline Muth – Equestrian
Grace O'Connell – Equestrian
Natalie Rasperger – Equestrian
Lauren Reid – Equestrian
Kalena Reynolds – Equestrian
Caroline Robelen – Equestrian
Blaise Runyon – Equestrian
Carley Rutledge – Equestrian
Kaitlyn Smith – Equestrian
Katie Smith – Equestrian
Taylor Smith – Equestrian
Lauren Stebbins – Equestrian
Anna Thron – Equestrian
The Winter Academic All-Big 12 Teams recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at conference institutions that participate in winter sports.
Of the 41 green and gold honorees, equestrian led the way with 28 recipients, while women's basketball accounted for seven spots and men's basketball collected six.
To qualify for the Winter Academic Team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.20 GPA or higher, either cumulative or over the two previous semesters, and must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen are not eligible, while transfers in their first year of academic residence are eligible. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 WINTER TEAM
Obi Agbim – Men's Basketball
James Goodis – Men's Basketball
Will Kuykendall – Men's Basketball
Caden Powell – Men's Basketball
Michael Rataj – Men's Basketball
Dan Skillings Jr. – Men's Basketball
Ella Brow – Women's Basketball
Bella Fontleroy – Women's Basketball
Kiersten Johnson – Women's Basketball
Kayla Nelms – Women's Basketball
Kiera Pemberton – Women's Basketball
Taliah Scott – Women's Basketball
Jana Van Gytenbeek – Women's Basketball
Addisyn Albers – Equestrian
Lucia Ament – Equestrian
Lilly Anthes – Equestrian
Kaydee Bennett – Equestrian
Daniela Carvajal – Equestrian
Mia Chimenti – Equestrian
Emma Covarrubias – Equestrian
Juliette Earley – Equestrian
Bella Hehr – Equestrian
Isabelle Hildebrandt – Equestrian
Olive Holm – Equestrian
Maddie Jordan – Equestrian
Lauren Jorgensen – Equestrian
Britt McIlnay – Equestrian
Avery Mortman – Equestrian
Caroline Muth – Equestrian
Grace O'Connell – Equestrian
Natalie Rasperger – Equestrian
Lauren Reid – Equestrian
Kalena Reynolds – Equestrian
Caroline Robelen – Equestrian
Blaise Runyon – Equestrian
Carley Rutledge – Equestrian
Kaitlyn Smith – Equestrian
Katie Smith – Equestrian
Taylor Smith – Equestrian
Lauren Stebbins – Equestrian
Anna Thron – Equestrian
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